Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 101.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Maluku Utara
Country overviewIndonesia
M2.8 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On December 12, 2025 at 18:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.
Details
ID
80b092393b76426b0e000d848aabf79719ddd96b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 18:12:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.78000,
127.24000
Temperature
27.5°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
101 km
101 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Maluku Utara
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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